Three people have been charged in the death of a Carter County man, including the victim’s sons. In a press release from the Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) it states that Jacob Hitchcock, 31, and Joshua Hitchcock, 25, have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of their father, 63-year-old William “Bill” Hitchcock Jr. The release also says Britney Hitchcock, 35, was charged with filing a false report in relation to the investigation. Britney Hitchcock was identified by the CCSO as Jacob Hitchcock’s wife.